Village settlement progress and cricket notes in Blackwood
Beeno said they could not farm due to lack of training but villagers adapt quickly. Settlements show self reliance, with houses built and land tilled, temperance enforced, and provisioning cut to low costs. Sawmilling profits and railway sleepers contracts boost earnings, while exhibitions and choir close the event. Cricket reports from Simmons Reef and Barry's Reef, plus a Mackwood reserve meeting with committee selections and fund-raising plans. Local mining updates, new plant talks, and a near-drowning incident ending with a rescue by Maud Byres. Rooneys shift to Lronthill, and Blue Mountain gold outputs noted.
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Beeno
Ense Wis
Kareashie
Ll Porth
Fier
Wennondal
Horsham
Gippeland
Howe
Anduntaine
Thonla
Blackwood
Simmons
Reef
W. Gribble
Derrill Petting
T. Walters
W Walters
G. McPherson
Barry
Mackwood
Mechanics’ Institute
Megsie W. Hoaeh
5. Croker
J. Cant
L. Hayden
T. Visay
W. Hayden
A. Mackie
H. Magkie
TW. Cann
Nev, Tinehanna
A. Byres
I. Macnire
W. Rooney
A. Raitt
W. L. Croker
B. H. Speary
W. Ives
A. Sweet
T. Terrill
W. Walters
M.A. Armetrong
W. Aston
G. Thompson
QC. Corviardi
Messrs
T. Vigor
J. Cann
Lenners
Menedetti
Croker Bros
Morning Star
Messrs Sweet and Murphy
Sm Lanksten Company
V. Vigor
Erla Vigor
Maud Byres
W. Byres
Golden Point
J. W. Rooney
National Bank of Australasia
Branc
Lronthill
Myrnong Notes From A Barn Party And Club Meeting
A temperate Wednesday evening saw a Surprise Party in Mrs Richards' barn with about ten couples dancing and singing into the early hours. The Myrnione Race Club met, a booth tender accepted at £12 by Mme. Kuer, gates £8 from a Bellow resident, and a hoped fee of 2 for chores noted. Rev. Horace Yacker preached at Christchurch to a large congregation, a lecture may be sought. Harvesting has begun with crops especially the outcrops and better than wheat this year.
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Richards
Myrnione Race Club
Mme. Kuer
Horace ‘Yacker
Christchurch
Chiriet
Miners Seek Gold In Kelly Paddock Amid Wet Weather
In wet weather hay making suffers while grass stays green. Several eager miners persist in pursuing gold in Mr. Kelly's paddock, with reports that surface work pays well.
Melton Wins Opening Match at Maerch Marsh
Melton Cricket Club opened the season with a test at Maerch Marsh on Saturday the 1th. J Campbell was the only Melton batsman in double figures while Cain and Barradell Wie led the bowlers for Bacchns Mirth. Diacelae Mare scored 16 for H rims Shebler claimed six wickets for HL rims Robertson fell for 18 as Melton fielded. In the second innings Melton totaled Gi and Daewlias Marsh were two down for 27 in their reply. Constable McGrath, longserving, was moved to Gowrons, with Constable Wada of Gippsland taking his place.
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Melton
Melton Cricket Club
Maechos Marsh
J. Campbell
Cain
Barradell Wie
Bacehns
Diacelae Mare
Husse
Gela
Sosa
Bayley
Ma. Lyon
Fortunite
Goolgardie
Presai
Sean
Lyon
Flood danger urged in Maddingley Marsh debate
A letter warns Kayrnesa Shire Council of ongoing erosion and riverbank failure threatening Maddingley town. It urges decisive flood defenses, criticizes neglect, cites prior floods, and calls for an engineering protest to prevent future loss of life and property.
Dreaded Flood Strands North Side as Hydraulics Emerge
Residents report heavy rainfall flooding Main Street and backyards in the north side area. A centrifugal pump is deployed on a Sunday at a cost of £44 16s to drain standing water, while debates continue over whether further drainage improvements or taxes are needed.
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Daeghns Marsh
Connell
Bacchus Marsh
Uitin
Clkota Hye
Marsh
Ike
Water Trust Plumbing Editor Demands Fairness Over Pipe Costs
E A Grey of Nildingley Road appeals to ratepayers regarding Water Trust policies. He alleges the Trust plans to enter direct competition by supplying pipes at cost plus carriage while he must cover administrative charges and interest. He urges an inquiry into whether the Trust would effectively furnish property at cost, disadvantaging private plumbers.
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Watta
Slose
Philaber
E. A. Grey
Being a Nation Axe Spirit ail To the Editor
Replying to your footnote I remark that I cannot call to wind any explicit Bible statement that each human has only one life. The article surveys beliefs in reincarnation across ancient writers and philosophers, noting how some held a plurality of existences and worlds. It discusses evidence, interpretation, and the influence of teachers and priests on belief, and argues about salvation, rebirth, and doctrinal development.
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Athe
Sit
Ani
Johor
Earth
Whito
Sao
Mnystas Goynes
Sols
David Blair
Adams
Christ
Alger
Échelan
Reedest
Amine
Wordsworth
Jeremiah
Vie Wiedou
Salomon
Junfeld
Enn Yid
Socrates
Wil
Dom
Ave
Downevil
Hin
Rignard
Qno
Tie
Paychical Research Society
Abe
Ako
Reincarnation and spiritualism debated in 19th century letter writings
A reader letters debate spiritualism and reincarnation with references to religious figures and philosophers. The discussion critiques hypnosis, telepathy, and the soul’s journey, while noting the need for spiritual maturity and divine guidance. A separate mining report describes Bayley's Reward mine near Goolgardie, detailing ore wealth, shafts, water supply challenges, and promising gold yields amid a harsh, waterless outback.
Coolgardie Prospects Amid Waning Population and Idle Work
In Coolgardie township the boom era lingers with four hotels active and many more under construction while 20 to 30 stores rise in wattle and daub buildings. The population declines and alluvial ground remains shallow with few diggers earning a living. Reefs south and east of Coolgardie show good stone, opened via Moon's Fitzgeralds and Tyndall's climes, near Bayley's area.
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Coolgardie
B.d.mk
Kynoton Guardie
Coomannie
Crolgariin
Moon
Chicago World Fair Exposition Draws Record Crowds
The writer reports fervent crowds in Chicago for the World’s Fair with two big days and ongoing efforts to surpass Parisian records. Attendance figures from past events are cited, highlighting the vast exhibition space, notable buildings, and extensive displays across machinery, agriculture, and industry. The piece notes the crowd’s diverse backgrounds and the city’s pride in surpassing previous world exposition milestones.
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London
Philadelphia
McAba
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Ocr
Aris
Norva
United States
Europe
Chicago's greatest show on earth draws vast crowds amid wonders
A vivid tour of the 1893 World Columbian Exhibition highlights its grand pavilions, national displays, Midway acts, and the night illuminations. The American and foreign sections showcase weapons, crafts, and cultures from Britain to Japan, with the Ferris wheel and a vast electric light spectacle anchoring the experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allis Company
Milwaukee
Hidison
Chicago Fair
Chicago
Fingerprints as Identity Mark in Early Science Interest
Dr Galton advances fingerprint study as a method to identify individuals from birth to death and even postmortem, noting patterns differ by race and that thinkers’ prints resemble those of congenital idiots while artists’ prints show no special delicacy. The Ellerstic farm of Senator Merton ships 50 head weekly. 25,000 chickens per year are fattened in incubators using milk byproducts and white Plymouth Rocks as preferred layers for commercial broilers.
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Gilbert Thompson
New Musicopic
William Hershel
Bengal
Dr. Galton
Galton
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